17 Years Ago In Whitewright News Recap
A 1915 Whitewright column notes burglaries at the post office Brents grocery and R L Johnson area store. It covers a 4500 dollar school bond election result 78 for 18 against, tree plantings, theatre purchases, a party for Mrs J A McKinney, a wedding Rev W J Epting officiating, tax assessments, accidents and local business changes with various residents and events in town.
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the Sun
Brents Grocery
R. L. Johnson
W. L. Mangrum
R. S. Morehead
Odeon Theatre
Scenic Theatre
N. L. Pritchard
J. A. McKinney
Ryan
Okla
H. C. Willis
Floyd Everheart
J. S. Street
Mabel Moore
W. J. Epting
W. P. Cameron
J. T. Roberts
Clarence McMillin
Don Benson
Ruth Moore
Delia
Rockwall
John MecMurry
Cox
T. H. Sears
Cooke County
Lucille Montgomery
T. H. Lively Dry Goods Co
Ben Roberts
A. M. Roberts
Crane Company
Texas
Josie Belle Sears
Local Appointments and political moves noted in county report
Twelve years ago County Judge Dayton B. Steed appointed H. H. Wilson of Pink Hill to succeed the late Jack Mathis as county commissioner. Mrs. George Gowdy returned from Waco where her daughter Sallie Joe lay ill with influenza. Joseph Weldon Bailey announced his candidacy for Governor of Texas. An effort to amend the prohibition enforcement act to permit beer and light wines will be made by Representative Ware of Pennsylvania in the next Congress. One English MP blamed prohibition for sugar scarcity in the United States. Mayor F. M. Echols proposes installing a modern diesel engine at the water pumping plant. Mrs. J. R. Murphy...
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Dayton B. Steed
H. H. Wilson
Pink Hill
Jack Mathis
George Gowdy
Waco
Sallie Joe
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Texas
Representative Ware
Pennsylvania
Washington
United States
House of Commons
F. M. Echols
J. R. Murphy
Who Pays For Our Fires
An editorial urges readers to recognize that fire losses are paid by everyone through higher premiums and taxes. It notes direct losses amount to about half a billion dollars yearly with indirect costs far higher and calls for individual fire prevention to lessen the community burden.
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Jim Jones
Clarksville
Doctor Publishes List Of Debtors In Mercy But Faces Silence
Marceline Missouri October 28 Dr Ola Putman a Marceline surgeon forgave seventy five debtors publicly in the weekly Marceline News to ease about 36000 owed by patients who could pay He canceled bills and deducted 10000 from the total only one of the seventy five thanked him and a few overdue accounts have since been paid as reported by Wilmington Every Evening.
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Associated Press
Marceline, Mo
Ola Putman
Putnam
Putman
Marceline News
Wilmington
Epitaph Joke Sparks Grin Over Dead Republican
Two Irishmen argue beside a monument bearing the line A good man and a Republican. One quips that Americans do strange things and questions why a good man was buried with a Republican, creating a light observance of political jest.
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America
Public Office as a Dole in Oklahoma and Beyond
An Oklahoma ex millionaire may become a capable congressman while Arkansas widows enter the Senate and Texas counties elect officials partly as dole. The piece argues that many candidates seek office to survive financially, prompting primaries where voters are drawn by sympathy rather than qualification.
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Oklahoma
Congress
Bill Murray
Arkansas
Texas
Dole
Senate
Murray
Dallas
Egos and the Tender Expanding Expectant Name Egos
Dr. Jesse W. Sprowls outlines four ego types as common in individuals. The tender ego responds to early disappointment, the expanding ego worsens under adversity, the expectant ego seeks unearned rewards, and the name ego judges others by names, shaping perceptions and behavior.
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Ego
Egoist
Five Presidents Named H, All But One Fail Second Term
A letter in the New York Herald Tribune notes five U S presidents with names starting with H. William Henry Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, Warren G. Harding, and Herbert Hoover are named. Harrison and Harding died in office. Hayes was not renominated. Benjamin Harrison did receive a renomination but lost reelection.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Lawrence Osborn
Atlantic City
United States
William Henry Harrison
Rutherford B. Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Hayes
Jokes About Divorce and Cruelty From a Husband
A punchline pair features a wife boasting about getting fifty dollars from her husband and planning a divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. The exchange plays on perception of kindness contrasted with impending separation and legal action.
Artificial larynx claim meets sharp local wit
A Kansas colonel notes Bell Telephone’s claim of an artificial larynx enabling speech for the dumb. The Concordia Blade quips that many are already speaking and urges a device to enable the dumb to think instead.
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Kansas
Bell Telephone System
Concordia Blade
Old Timey Theater Gags Bring Swinging Crackups
A collage of witty exchanges from a Boston Herald page pokes fun at aging grandmas, theatre goers, and everyday quirks. Jests cover cremation, programs, antiseptics, travel distances, nerves about surprises, five figure fortunes, paternity jokes, and a dentist gag about a toothed tongue.
Quote sparks debate on male types in Cincinnati Enquirer
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet notes an old joke about three kinds of males the old gray the white and the kind your wife married provoking discussion on gender and stereotype.
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Mom
Cincinnati Enquirer
Wet Hen on My Last Lap in Moonlit Confession
In a moonlit moment a woman speaks of a fast life and a hopeful finish she is nearing her final lap. The scene centers on intimate reassurance between two people as they confront change and resolve.
Diner Quip Sparks Recall Of Long-Running Egg Debate
A witty exchange at a restaurant features a diner praising eggs as the best in years and another asking for a newer batch, reflecting a playful back-and-forth about freshness and quality.
Bishop's radio sermon echoes about heaven I don't think
A bishop delivers a sermon on blessed pre cepts and heaven then asks if his speech was too long winded. The punch line lands as he remarks I don't think ending the broadcast.
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Theishop
Lady of the Long Bow Quips About Neighborhood Fame
A quirky exchange features a joking husband asking if his wife overdraws her bank account and the reply that she overdraws her account of her bank account to impress the neighbors. The lighthearted quip captures domestic humor and neighborly dynamics.
Birth of a Beautiful Friendship
A brief caption notes a young man and a woman sharing a charged moment after a farewell embrace. The man jokes about past kisses while the woman responds with a playful challenge about how much she has to learn.
Broadcasting expert on microphone flukes in Cincinnati interview
In Cincinnati an leading broadcasting expert said most people slip on first mic talk. The common mistake is finishing with I hope they heard me all right and those last words reveal hesitation and doubt. The remark highlights nerves and typical errors in early broadcasts.
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Cincinnati
No Doubt About It Teacher Joke
A classroom joke scene features a teacher prompting Johnny with a pun about cannibalism and family roles. Johnny replies with an unintended grim punchline about being an orphan, highlighting dark humor in a school setting.
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Johnny
Now You See It Now You Dont Professor Chemistry Joke
A humorous classroom exchange features a professor asking which combination dissolves gold fastest and a student quipping about marriage. The scene shifts to a personal misfortune as one student mentions arm pain and another asks about a woman.
First Patient Sparks Reader Sensation in Shared Quote
Two patients discuss a shocking book with the first calling it sordid and disgusting. The second asks to see it, while the first delays revealing more until they finish reading.
Salvaton Army Mix-Up On Cunard Liner
A Cunard liner from New York to Liverpool lists Major H. Reynolds of London sharing a stateroom with a Texan cattleman. The Texan protests traveling with a military officer now revealed as the Salvation Army member Henrietta, prompting surprise aboard.
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Cunard
New York
Liverpool
H. Reynolds
London
Major Reynolds
Panhandle
Texas
Cap
Salvation Army
Henrietta
Classic Bridge Club Quip and Origin Joke
A witty exchange shows Spade asking why the wife left the bridge club and Diamond answering they cut talk and played during the games. A professor asks how the term grand for 1,000 began, and a student replies it dates to King Solomon having 1,000 wives.
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Spade
Diamond
Solomon
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